Across the seas to the Isle of Bute

Wemyss Bay Ferry and Railway Station.

Sunday opened with a crisp blue sky and a plan to utilise my free ferry pass by making a trip across the river to Bute.  We made it for the 12:00 crossing and directed by Ms. TomTom we went on an interesting trip round the back streets of Rothesay before heading off to Kilchattan on the South coast and lunch at the Kingarth Hotel. 

Kingarth Inn

We had a fantastic meal with mussels in a sweet chilli sauce and a smoked fish platter to kick off, before finishing with a couple of steak pies and great big crunchy chips.  I had a couple of pints of real ale to help wash it all down.  Great place, pleasant atmosphere with good friendly service, well worth making the ferry trip across from the mainland.

Keen volunteer rambler on Kilchattan prom.

The weather was a bit on the chilly side, but it stayed dry so we musn’t grumble.  We then took a walk along the sea front at Kilchattan Bay to take in the bracing air, there was plenty of that but not an awful lot else going on.